Tariq Trotter on 'Black No More'by Mark Anthony Neal / 10h
' Black No More is a new musical based on George S. Schuyler ’s 1931 satirical novel , about a machine that allows Black people to become white. In the musical, the machine's nefarious inventor, and the show's de facto narrator, is Dr. Junius Crookman, played by Tariq Trotter , otherwise known as The Roots' emcee Black Thought. In addition to starring, Trotter wrote the show's lyrics and co-wrote
"ACT UP, Fight Back" Charlie Frank on AIDS, Resistance, Health and Monopoly Capitalismby Mark Anthony Neal / 10h
'In this episode of Millennials Are Killing Capitalism a conversation with Charlie Frank , an independent Marxist researcher currently studying the history of AIDS in the United States. He is on the general staff of Cosmonaut magazine, a member of St Louis DSA and a candidate member of the Marxist Unity Group. Frank discusses his article in Cosmonaut Magazine, entitled “ ACT UP, Fight Back: A His
Former NFL Player Wade Davis on His Journey to Self-Loveby Mark Anthony Neal / 10h
'For this installment of the series Black.Queer.Rising., The Takeaway talks with former NFL player, and current Vice President of Inclusion Strategy at Netflix, Wade Davis about his journey towards self-love and what he’s learned from talking with young people about the different experiences faced by queer youth today.'
Randall Kennedy's Controversial Book on a Racial Epithet Marks 20-year Anniversary with New Editionby Mark Anthony Neal / 10h
'Harvard professor Randall Kennedy first published his thought-provoking book on the n-word 20 years ago. Now, he's out with an anniversary edition and joins Here & Now host Celeste Headlee to talk about it.'
Catherine Russell: Tiny Desk (Home) Concertby Mark Anthony Neal / 10h
'The celebrated jazz singer, Catherine Russell , performs a selection of popular early Jazz standards at the GB Juke Joint Studio. Russell, a Grammy Award-winning vocalist, is one of the most recognized jazz artists performing today. Behind the mic, her satiny voice is robust and relaxed, and it's clear she and the band are having a ton of fun.'
WRITING HOME | American Voices from the Caribbean: “collective” | episode 06 with Tiphanie Yaniqueby Mark Anthony Neal / 11h
“We are a collection of all the stories that have been passed down to us.” – Tiphanie Yanique 'Award-winning writer and Virgin Islander Tiphanie Yanique joins Kaiama Glover and Tami Navarro on this week’s episode of WRITING HOME. Tiphanie beautifully answers (and evades) our hosts’ questions about the relationship between poetic form and place, balancing beauty and pragmatism, and addressing raci
Conversations in Atlantic Theory • Lindsey Stewart on The Politics of Black Joy: Zora Neale Hurston and Neo-Abolitionismby Mark Anthony Neal / 11h
'A conversation with Lindsey Stewart , who teaches in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Memphis where she writes and publishes on issues of politics, race, sex, and gender in the African American philosophical tradition. She is the author of the book The Politics of Black Joy: Zora Neale Hurston and Neo-Abolitionism , published in late-2021 by Northwestern University Press and whi
At Liberty Podcast: The Insidious Practice of Racial Gerrymanderingby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'Starting in 2020, 49 states proposed over 440 bills to make it harder for Americans to vote, and many of them have passed. In 2021, state lawmakers started using the newly released census data to draw state maps that lock up their political power – often at the expense of communities of color. And now in 2022, these tactics are almost certain to impact the midterm elections for Congress, as well
One Hundred: The Ed Gordon Podcast with Jacque Reidby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
' Ed Gordon talks with journalist Jacque Reid about her long career in news, changes in the news business, her years at BET and why she’s become a strong advocate for Veganism.'
Iconic Images by Jamel Shabazz Capturing the Magic of New York in the 1980sby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'The vibrant photos from Brooklyn-based photographer Jamel Shabazz capture the magic of life underground in the New York City subway, finding fashion, joy and love in surprising images. Shabazz’s work aims at showcasing positive portraits of the African American community during a time of high crime, drugs and violence.' -- BBC Reel
Without Inventor James West, This Interview Might Not Have Been Possibleby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
' James West has been a curious tinkerer since he was a child, always wondering how things worked. Throughout his long career in STEM, he's also been an advocate for diversity and inclusion — from co-founding the Association for Black Laboratory Employees in 1970 to his work today with The Ingenuity Project , a non-profit that cultivates math and science skills in middle and high school students
Beyond the Hype: Four Decades of Putting Hip Hop Music and Culture On Filmby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'In 1982, Ralph McDaniels approached a local television station with an idea to host a music-video show—an unheard of concept at the time. Nearly 40 years later, the Showtime documentary film You Are Watching Video Music Box tells the untold story of the world’s longest running video music show. McDaniels joins Black Enterprise 's Beyond The Hype to share a first-person account of his impactful j
Seneca Village: The Historic Black Settlement that Disappearedby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'In the early 19th century Seneca Village, in the middle of Manhattan, was home to the largest number of free Black property owners in New York City before the Civil War. Irish and German immigrants moved in, too. But in 1853, when Central Park was in the planning stages, the city used eminent domain to take control of the land, displacing the settlement's residents. CBS Sunday Morning correspond
Reconsidering Scott Joplin's 'The Entertainer'by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'The king of ragtime, Scott Joplin , published his hit tune more than 100 years ago. Pianist Lara Downes believes the piece helped shape the future of American music.'
Black.Queer.Rising.: Alicia Garza, Principal at Black Futures Lab and Co-Founder of #BlackLivesMatterby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
' Alicia Garza , principal at the Black Futures Lab and Co-Founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network joins us as part of The Takeaway series Black.Queer.Rising .'
Re-Releasing Funk, Disco, and Rock From the Arab Worldby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'The Berlin-based record label H abibi Funk creates curated albums of re-released or newly discovered tracks from all around the Arab world, from the 1950s to the 1980s. The albums feature Lebanese folk, Moroccan disco, Sudanese jazz, and much more. Co-founder and curator Jannis Stürtz joins All Of It to discuss his process for finding these tracks, and we'll listen to some music.'
Langston Hughes' Poetry Celebrates Black Culture, Addresses Racism in Americaby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
' Langston Hughes was born 120 years ago. He's best known for writing powerful poetry and prose. Less known is that he was also a librettist. At a 1957 visit to the University of Illinois, he gave a poetry reading and attended the premiere of the opera "Esther." Jim Meadows of WILL in Illinois has the story.'
Division over Critical Race Theory's Meaning Has Spurred A Rise in Book Bansby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
'Over the past year, book bans have nearly tripled. School boards and parents unwilling to teach or even understand the importance of Critical Race Theory have expanded their censorship to include books that they consider inappropriate for their children. Shawntee Burns-Simpson , Associate Director of School Support and Outreach at the New York Public Library joins The Takeaway to discuss the har
'Owned' Documentary on America's History of Racist Housing Policiesby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
'The documentary, Owned: A Tale of Two Americas , tells the story of the racist housing policies enacted by the federal government in post-World War II America, and how those decisions set the country on a path to the inequitable and segregated neighborhoods that exist in many of our cities today. Emmy-award winning director Giorgio Angelini is with All Of It to speak about the film and the state
Mohamad Amer Meziane /// An Ecological and Racial History of Secularizationby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
'In May 2021, Mohamad Amer Meziane published his first book, Des empires sous la terre: Histoire écologique et raciale de la sécularisation (Subterranean Empires: Ecological and Racial History of Secularization). We speak with him about the ambitious work he develops in this book, linking European secularization (and Europe's definition of what constitutes religion) with colonial extractivism fro
